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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

The Assembled Parties, With Tony Winner Judith Light and Jessica Hecht, Extends Broadway Run for Final Time by Carey Purcell

Manhattan Theatre Club has extended the world premiere of Richard Greenberg's family drama The Assembled Parties, starring Tony Award winner Judith Light and Tony Award nominee Jessica H…

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Women Stage the World March For Equality in Theatre June 11 by Carey Purcell

Women Stage the World, an advocacy project from The League of Professional Theatre Women, lead a suffragette-inspired parade and march on Broadway June 11 at 6 PM.

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Davis Gaines and Vicki Lewis to Star in I Do! I Do! at Laguna Playhouse by Carey Purcell

Laguna Playhouse will present I Do! I Do!, starring Davis Gaines and Vicki Lewis, beginning July 9.

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Gregg Edelman, Michael McElroy, Christianne Tisdale, Natalie Toro and More Set to "Perform!" at Museum of City of New York by Carey Purcell

The Museum of the City of New York will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its "Perform!" series, titled Making Room on Broadway, June 15 and 16 at 3 PM.

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Zachary Quinto and BD Wong Set for Rosie's Theater Kids Fundraiser by Carey Purcell

Rosie's Theater Kids Junior Board will hold its annual fundraiser, featuring a conversation between Zachary Quinto and BD Wong, June 13 at 7:30 PM.

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Marin Ireland, Tom Irwin, Marylouise Burke and More Cast in A Parallelogram at Mark Taper Forum by Carey Purcell

Casting has been announced for the Mark Taper Forum production of Bruce Norris' A Parallelogram, which runs July 10-Aug. 18.

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Judy Kaye to Perform One-Night Cabaret Concert for Encompass New Opera Theatre by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony Award winner Judy Kaye will perform a solo cabaret act for Encompass New Opera Theatre June 19 at 7 PM.

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New Voices Collective Offers Leaving Home, a Triple Bill of One-Act Musicals, June 10 by Carey Purcell

The New Voices Collective presents the world premiere of Leaving Home, a bill of three one-act musicals, June 10 at 8 PM at the Peter Norton Symphony Space.

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Kinky Boots, Cinderella Win First Prizes at Tony Awards by Carey Purcell

The 67th Annual Tony Awards, honoring the best of the 2012-13 Broadway season, are currently being presented at Radio City Music Hall. Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris has returned for his fo…

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Kinky Boots, Vanya and Sonia, Pippin and Virginia Woolf? Are Big Winners at 67th Annual Tony Awards by Carey Purcell

Kinky Boots, the Cyndi Lauper-Harvey Fierstein musical adaptation of the film of the same name, and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, the comedy by Christopher Durang, were respectively n…

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Pippin Named Best Musical Revival, Vanya and Sonia Named Best Play; Virginia Woolf Named Best Revival; Patina Miller, Cicely Tyson, Tracy Letts, Billy by Carey Purcell

The 67th Annual Tony Awards, honoring the best of the 2012-13 Broadway season, are currently being presented at Radio City Music Hall. Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris has returned for his fo…

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Vanya and Sonia Named Best Play; Andrea Martin, Cyndi Lauper and More Win at 67th Annual Tony Awards by Carey Purcell

The 67th Annual Tony Awards, honoring the best of the 2012-13 Broadway season, are currently being presented at Radio City Music Hall. Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris has returned for his fo…

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Diane Paulus, Gabriel Ebert, Judith Light, Courtney B. Vance, Matilda, Kinky Boots, Cinderella, The Nance Win at 67th Annual Tony Awards by Carey Purcell

The 67th Annual Tony Awards, honoring the best of the 2012-13 Broadway season, are currently being presented at Radio City Music Hall. Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris has returned for his fo…

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Friday, June 7, 2013

The Mystery of Irma Vep to Play Bay Street Theatre by Carey Purcell

Charles Ludlam's two-man satirical play The Mystery of Irma Vep will play the Bay Street Theatre July 2-28.

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Joel Grey to Be Honored by National Yiddish Theatre June 10 by Carey Purcell

Tony and Academy Award-winning actor Joel Grey and Jewish communal leader Morris W. Offit will be honored by the National Yiddish Theatre – Folksbiene at its annual gala concert.

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New York Theatre Barn Will Present Excerpts From New Musicals A History of Summer and Pooch by Carey Purcell

New York Theatre Barn will present excerpts from the new musicals A History of Summer and Pooch at the Daryl Roth Theatre June 10 at 7:30 PM.

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Eric Schaeffer to Direct Spin at Signature Theatre by Carey Purcell

The new musical Spin will be performed at the Signature Theatre July 9-27 as part of its Siglab program.

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Heidi Blickenstaff, Caissie Levy, Gabriel Ebert and Amanda Green Join Lineup for Dory Previn Concert at Vineyard Theatre by Carey Purcell

The Vineyard Theatre will celebrate the songs of Dory Previn in a one-night benefit concert June 17 at 7 PM.

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Playbill Poll: Readers Pick New Categories for Tony Awards by Carey Purcell

It's Tony time at Playbill, which means we are eating, sleeping and breathing the awards (which will be held June 9 at 8 PM, in case you didn't know). While we've been thinking a…

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Tim Minchin Will Score DreamWorks Animated Film "Larrikins" by Carey Purcell

Tony-nominated composer, comedian and writer Tim Minchin (Matilda the Musical) will write the score and lyrics for the upcoming DreamWorks film "Larrikins," according to The Hollyw…

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Planet Connections Reading of Snow Orchid, Featuring Robert Cuccioli, Presented June 7 by Carey Purcell

Tony Award nominee Robert Cuccioli (Spider-Man, Jekyll & Hyde), Matthew Dengler, Leo Ash Evens, Angelina Fiordellisi and Francisco Solorzano take part in a June 7 reading of Joe Pintauro…

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Participants Announced for Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project by Carey Purcell

The Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project, whose graduates include Tony-nominated Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dogfight, A Christmas Story), will hold its annual program June 23-29.

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All-Male Shakespeare Globe Productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, Starring Mark Rylance, Will Play Broadway by Carey Purcell

Two-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance (Jerusalem, Boeing-Boeing) will star on Broadway in two very different roles: as the suddenly love-struck noblewoman Olivia in Twelfth Night and as th…

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A Minister's Wife to Make West Coast Premiere at San Jose Rep by Carey Purcell

A Minister's Wife, based on George Bernard Shaw's play Candida, will make its West Coast premiere at the San Jose Rep. The production will run June 20-July 14.

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Chicago Shakespeare Theater Announces Cast and Creative Team for Shrek The Musical by Carey Purcell

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Shrek The Musical.

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Good Television, Starring Zoe Perry, Talia Balsam and Jessica Cummings, Extends Run Through June 21 by Carey Purcell

Rod MacLachlan's Good Television, which received its world premiere at Atlantic Theater Company, has extended its run through June 21, following its June 4 opening.

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World Premiere of The Loves of Mr. Lincoln, Part of Gayfest NYC, Begins June 6 by Carey Purcell

Gayfest NYC's Fifth Festival of Plays concludes with the world premiere of David Brendan Hopes' The Loves of Mr. Lincoln, which begins performances June 6 prior to an official openin…

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World Premiere of The Golden Year Begins Performances at the WorkShop Theater Company by Carey Purcell

The Golden Year, by Daniel Damiano, receives its world premiere at the WorkShop Theater Company beginning June 6.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Shida, Written by and Starring Jeannette Bayardelle, Will Make Off-Broadway Debut in July by Carey Purcell

Shida, a new musical with book, music and lyrics by Jeannette Bayardelle, will receive its world premiere Off-Broadway as an Ars Nova Summer Fling. Previews begin July 19, prior to an offici…

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Matthew Morrison Goes Back to "Where It All Began" at 54 Below by Carey Purcell

Broadway and television star Matthew Morrison recently made his debut at 54 Below, celebrating the release of his new album, "Where It All Began." Playbill.com attended his June 4 …

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The Very Model of a Modern Director/Conductor: Ted Sperling Prepares for Public Theater Penzance Gala by Carey Purcell

Ted Sperling's career has gone full circle. The Tony Award-winning conductor, whose Broadway credits include The Light in the Piazza, South Pacific and Guys and Dolls, recalls The Pirate…

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